Pivot clips for jalousie windows



March 13; 1956 c. SILVERS PIVOT CLIPS FOR JALOUSIE WINDOWS '2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 19, 1951 INVENTOR. CHARLLS' J/L l/f/PJ.

JM/Q W A TTORNEY.

March 13, 1956 c. SILVERS PIVOT CLIPS FOR JALOUSIE WINDOWS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 19, 1951 INVENTOR. CHARLES SILVERS.

ATTORNEY.

United States Patent QT ,CLIPS -FOR JALOUSIE 1W IYDOWS Charles Silvers, Miami Beach, Fla.

April 19, 1951, Serial No. 22 15890 A cla m. 621- 201. 2)

This invention relates generally to jalousies and is more particularly directed to an improved louver pivot clip for use in jalousies wherein the louvers are held securedly at all times and under any conditions.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide improved louver pivot clips for jalousies struck from a single piece of metal, which clips are simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture since they are adapted readily to mass production methods.

A further object of the present invention is toprovide pivot clips for jalousies which. receive the edge portions of the louvers and hold the louvers securedly notwithstanding any variations in the length or width of said louvers or any variations in the dimensions of the louver due to climatic conditions.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide pivot clips for jalousies which maintain the jalousie assembly in a wind and rain tight condition when the louvers are in the closed position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the present specification with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevational view of embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the clip shown in Figure l with a portion of a louver in position therein.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the complete jalousie window, not including the conventional operating mechanism.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of a modification of the present invention showing the manner in which the face portions thereof overlap at their end portions to form a wind and rain tight construction.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the structure shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawings and particularly to Figs. l3 inclusive there is shown louver holding clip 10 made in accordance with the present invention and pivoted to a jalousie window frame 12 at each side thereof by a pivot pin 11 which is riveted to each of the clips 10. Conventional glass louvers 20 have their end portions gripped by the clips 10. It is to be noted that each of the clips 10 is struck from a single flat piece of metal to form a clip having an L-shaped cross section consisting of leg portions 13 and 14 set at right angles to each other. The leg portion 13 has a pivot pin 15 riveted thereon whose free end is rotatably secured to a conventional operating lever 16 which is adapted to actuate a single pivot clip taken along 66 of 2,737,694 .Ratente Mar- 3,

ralh f h p ro sl p i .UD SQ F m th le p rt l3.,there;.are,struck,. a pair. ,of spring members. 17,-.set4at si ht ea es-tu leg ph u fi and pa a e t the-19g ;p.ortion.14 ,but spaced, therefrom a distance slightly les s 'than the thickness. of a louver 20. The spring; members .17, .17, are, integral with the leg portion13at only..at their as PQIt OmPh Y ns t e free n s 18, 18 which a e arcuate in-shape (i ceFig. 1) free from and spacedin la iohl thm e P t on- -A second pa r h .:.sp i 3 .members ,21, 21fisfstruck from -the leg portion113 that pa 1 f theh a t er wh i situat d be wee .the l gportion 1.4 andthespring members 17,17. Similar t th the p i gmcm ers 11 h sp i g. m mber 21, .21 ,aresecuredato the leg portion 13 onlyat their base portions and havetheir freeends thereof arqhatfi in shape and extending in a direction away from said leg portion 13. Due to the inherent characteristics of the metal utilized in the manufacture of the pivot clips and the manner of construction of the spring members 17 and 21 as hereinbefore explained in detail, the free ends thereof are resilient, so that when the end portions of the louvers 20 are inserted into position in the pivot clips 10 (see Figs. 2 and 3), the spring members 17 will bear and exert a pressure against the face portions of the louver 20 while the spring members 21 will bear and exert a pressure against the edge portions of the louver. It will be seen that despite any variations of thicknesses or lengths within certain limits thereof the louvers 20 will be maintained secured thereby preventing same from shifting or rattling While in position in the clips 10. The leg portions 13 and 14 have end portions 23 and 24 respectively which are bent to a right angle position so as to prevent the louvers 20 from slipping out of position while in the pivot clips 10.

The pivot clips 30 are somewhat similar in construction to that of the pivot clips 10 except that the former clips are struck from two pieces of metal and riveted together in the manner and for the purposes hereinafter explained in detail. Referring now to Figs. 4-6 inclusive, the pivot clips 30 consist of a pair of leg portions 31, 32 secured together by the rivets 33, 33. The leg portions 31 are each pivoted to the jalousie window frame 34 by a pivot pin 35 and to a conventional operating bar 36 by a pivot pin 37, both pivots 35 and 37 being riveted or otherwise secured to the leg portions 31. The spring members 38 and 39 are struck from the leg portions 31 and shaped exactly in the same manner as the spring members 17 and 21 shown in Figs. 1-3 inclusive and described heretofore. The leg portion 32 struck from a single piece of metal, consists of a flange portion 40 which abuts against the louver 50 when placed into position, and a second flange portion 41 extending in a direction toward the frame 34 so as to overlap the narrow crevice or opening between the frame 34 and the adjacent side wall of the leg portion 31 thereby obstructing the fiow of air or rain therethrough. The flanges 40 and 41 are joined along their inner portions by a narrow wall section 42 set at right angles to each of the flanges 40 and 41, which wall section 42 is provided with a plurality of holes to receive the rivets 33 to secure the leg portions 31 and 32 together to form the completed clip 30. The lower ends of the flange portion 41 is provided with an offset 44 which, when the louvers are placed in their closed position, will overlap the upper portion of the pivot clip 30 immediately below said clip. The leg portions 31 and 32 each have and portions 45 and 46 respectively which are bent to a right angle position after the louver 50 is placed into position to prevent same from slipping out of position in said clips.

Having now disclosed my invention and realizing that, in view of my disclosure many other modifications in details and construction or design will readily occur to those skilled in the art, we do not choose to limit ourselves except as in the appended claim.

What I claim as new is:

A pivot clip for a jalousie louver comprising a base portion, a flange portion mounted at substantially right angles to said base portion, a plurality of resilient members extending from said base portion parallel to and in spaced relation from said flange portion, said members having one end free from said base portion capable of yieldingly exerting a pressure in a direction toward said flange portion, a slot contained by said free ends of said resilient members adjacent said base portion, a plurality of second members extending from said base portion between said flange portion and said first named members, said second members each having one end free from said base portion capable of yieldingly exerting a pressure transverse to that of said first named members,

and pivot means mounted on said base portion between said flange portion and a plane passing through said first named members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Huff July 13, 1943 Cuthill et al Mar. 13, 1945 Huff May 1, 1945 Huff Dec. 6, 1949 Lowenthal et al Nov. 21, 1950 Jansen June 12, 1951 Andresen et a1 Aug. 21, 1951 Baxter et a1 Aug. 25, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS France Apr. 14, 1921 Italy July 1, 1932 

